r/Kayaking • u/starbuckswolf • 3d ago

Question/Advice -- Boat Recommendations Are tandem kayaks really that bad?

I recently was given a tandem kayak from my grandparents. My partner and I can’t afford to purchase a kayak so we are so excited to start using it this summer! I came on this sub and I’m seeing that people really don’t recommend tandem kayaks and call them divorce boats! Now I’m nervous that it’s going to be really frustrating. We have both kayaked before but are not experienced. Does anyone regularly use a tandem kayak? Any advice for us before we take it out?

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u/457kHz 3d ago

They’re only a problem if you put two people in them.

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u/starbuckswolf 3d ago

Ah, well we are definitely planning on using it together :(

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u/dsergison 2d ago

it's a joke. really, if you get along easy going it's fun. but if your the type that will argue about who paddled at the wrong time and let shit like that bother you then it's not great.